Compensation And Services (39-A M.R.S. 201 et seq.)

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Maine Revised Statutes Title 39-A Chapter 5 - Compensation And Services (39-A M.R.S. 201 et seq.) is a state statute published by Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes (legislature.maine.gov). It is one of the Maine documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including maine property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• 39-A M.R.S. § 202 (Injury or death due to willful intention or intoxication)

  “Compensation or other benefits are not allowed for the injury or death of an employee when it is proved that the injury or death was occasioned by the employee's willful intention to bring about the injury or death of the employee or of another, or that the injury or death resulted from the...”

• 39-A M.R.S. § 205(2) (Benefit payment: time for payment)

  “2. Time for payment. Unless otherwise provided in this subsection, the first payment of compensation for incapacity under section 212 or 213 is due and payable within 14 days after the employer has notice or knowledge of the injury or death, on which date all compensation then accrued must be paid.”

• 39-A M.R.S. § 204 (Waiting period; when compensation payable)

  “Compensation for incapacity to work is not payable for the first 7 days of incapacity, except that firefighters must receive compensation from the date of incapacity. In case incapacity continues for more than 14 days, compensation is allowed from the date of incapacity.”

• 39-A M.R.S. § 201(2) (Entitlement: injury while participating in rideshare programs)

  “An employee injured while participating in a private, group or employer-sponsored car pool, van pool, commuter bus service or other rideshare program, having as its sole purpose the mass transportation of employees to and from work, for the purposes of this Act, may not be deemed to have received...”

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